Ex-CDU politician finances identity movement-monitor research 2024

Ex-CDU politician finances identity movement-monitor research 2024

yesterday evening shocked us a message that could have far -reaching effects. It is incredible to find out that the former Berlin CDU financial senator Peter Kurth has transferred at least 120,000 euros to a company of the right-wing extremist "Identitarian Movement", as the ARD magazine Monitor reports. This unveiling is a shock for the Berlin population because it makes it clear the extent of the entanglement of politicians in right -wing extremist networks.

Peter Kurth was a member of the CDU until last autumn and unsuccessfully competed in the mayor in Cologne in 2009. But these recent revelations throw a new light on his political career. It was also known that Kurth 1 is chairman of the "old gentlemen" of the extreme right Berlin fraternity Gothia, whose members also include several AfD officials. These close connections to right -wing extremist groups are extremely worrying and raise questions about the political integrity of Kurth and its connections to these networks.

The effects of these revelations could have an impact far beyond Berlin, especially in other parties and political institutions. It is terrifying to learn that the right -wing extremist scene obviously also receives support from established politicians and party members. These entanglements could lead to a loss of trust in political institutions and seriously impair public opinion about the political elite.

The table below shows an overview of the revelations around Peter Kurth and his connections to right -wing extremist networking:

| Date | Event |
| —————————————————————————————————————————————— | 2019 | Peter Kurth transfers at least 120,000 euros to a company of the right -wing extremist "Identitarian Movement" |
| 2021 | Loss of Peter Kurth's employment as chief lobbyist of the German recycling industry |
| 2021 | Resignation as a financial advisor of the Archdiocese of Berlin |
| 2023 | Unveiling of Kurth's closeness to AfD politicians and right-wing extremists, as well as his chair at the extremely right Berlin fraternity Gothia |

Source: ard the first / OTS